DiNapoli: Woman stole $22K from Almond fire department

Friday

Aug 8, 2014 at 8:04 PM

Staff reports

A former treasurer of the Almond Volunteer Fire Dept. was charged Friday with stealing $22,000 from the department, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said.Sally Dieter, 40, allegedly pocketed fundraising proceeds and wrote several checks to herself. She is charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony.An audit and investigation by the fire department discovered Deiter failed to make $18,500 in deposits for fundraising proceeds, wrote herself a check for $1,500 and made unsubstantiated withdrawals from department accounts for $2,000, DiNapoli said. She will appear in Almond Town Court on Sept. 8.